x2idn.16xlarge
x2idn.16xlarge is an AWS EC2 instance with 64 vCPUs, 1024 GiB memory (Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake)). In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $6.669 per hour on demand ($4,868.37 per month) for Linux; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $4.103 per hour, 38% less. Spot capacity is about $1.49 per hour. It is sold in 32 regions.
Prices by region
USD per hour, Linux. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | Spot | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $6.669 | $1.49 | $4.103 | $2.139 | $4.93 | $2.571 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $6.669 | $1.496 | $4.103 | $2.139 | $4.93 | $2.571 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $6.669 | $1.444 | $4.103 | $2.139 | $4.93 | $2.571 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $6.881 | $0.9729 | $4.234 | $2.207 | $5.086 | $2.653 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $6.881 | $0.6881 | $4.234 | $2.207 | $5.086 | $2.653 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $7.336 | $0.7336 | $4.514 | $2.353 | $5.423 | $2.829 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $7.606 | $0.9148 | $4.68 | $2.439 | $5.622 | $2.932 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $8.003 | $0.9663 | $4.924 | $2.567 | $5.916 | $3.086 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $8.003 | $1.977 | $4.924 | $2.567 | $5.916 | $3.086 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $8.003 | – | $4.924 | $2.567 | $5.916 | $3.086 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $8.003 | – | $4.924 | $2.567 | $5.916 | $3.086 |
| Middle East (UAE) me-central-1 | $8.204 | $2.125 | $5.064 | $2.647 | $6.065 | $3.166 |
| Middle East (Bahrain) me-south-1 | $8.204 | – | $5.064 | $2.647 | $6.065 | $3.166 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $8.40 | $0.8401 | $5.169 | $2.695 | $6.21 | $3.239 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $8.403 | $1.277 | $5.17 | $2.695 | $6.212 | $3.24 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $8.403 | $0.8752 | $5.17 | $2.695 | $6.212 | $3.24 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) il-central-1 | $8.403 | $0.8403 | $5.17 | $2.695 | $6.212 | $3.24 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $8.67 | $2.114 | $5.335 | $2.781 | $6.409 | $3.343 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $8.704 | $0.8703 | $5.355 | $2.792 | $6.434 | $3.356 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | $8.704 | $0.8703 | $5.355 | $2.792 | $6.434 | $3.356 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $9.337 | $1.526 | $5.745 | $2.995 | $6.902 | $3.60 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $9.524 | $0.9524 | $5.86 | $3.055 | $7.04 | $3.672 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $9.671 | $1.616 | $5.95 | $3.102 | $7.148 | $3.729 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $9.671 | $0.9671 | $5.95 | $3.102 | $7.148 | $3.729 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $9.671 | $3.06 | $5.95 | $3.102 | $7.148 | $3.729 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $9.671 | $1.618 | $5.95 | $3.102 | $7.148 | $3.729 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $9.671 | $0.9671 | $5.95 | $3.102 | $7.148 | $3.729 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $9.671 | $0.9671 | $5.95 | $3.102 | $7.148 | $3.729 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | $9.671 | $0.9671 | $5.951 | $3.102 | $7.149 | $3.729 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $10.271 | $1.027 | $6.32 | $3.294 | $7.592 | $3.96 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $10.638 | – | $6.546 | $3.412 | $7.864 | $4.102 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $13.005 | $1.30 | $8.002 | $4.171 | $9.613 | $5.014 |
Prices by operating system in US East (N. Virginia)
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | $6.669 | $4.103 | $2.139 |
| Ubuntu Pro | $6.781 | – | – |
| SUSE | $6.794 | $4.163 | $2.193 |
| RHEL | $7.36 | $4.795 | $2.83 |
| Linux SQL Web | $7.751 | $5.185 | $3.221 |
| RHEL HA | $8.256 | $5.691 | $3.726 |
| RHEL SQL Web | $8.442 | – | – |
| Windows | $9.613 | $7.047 | $5.083 |
| Windows SQL Web | $10.695 | $8.129 | $6.165 |
| Linux SQL Std | $14.349 | $11.783 | $9.819 |
| RHEL SQL Std | $15.04 | – | – |
| RHEL HA SQL Std | $15.936 | – | – |
| Windows SQL Std | $17.293 | $14.727 | $12.763 |
| Linux SQL Ent | $30.669 | $28.103 | $26.139 |
| RHEL SQL Ent | $31.36 | – | – |
| RHEL HA SQL Ent | $32.256 | – | – |
| Windows SQL Ent | $33.613 | $31.047 | $29.083 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 |
| Threads per core | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) |
| CPU maker | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.5 GHz |
| Processor features | AVX; Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1024 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | 50 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No |
| IPv6 | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 |
| Storage | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required |
| EBS throughput | 40 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 173,333 |
| EBS max IOPS | 173,333 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | x2idn.16xlarge |
| Family | x2idn |
| Category | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 |
| Bare metal | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
Other x2idn sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| x2idn.16xlarge | 64 | 1024 | $6.669 |
| x2idn.24xlarge | 96 | 1536 | $10.004 |
| x2idn.32xlarge | 128 | 2048 | $13.338 |
| x2idn.metal | 128 | 2048 | $13.338 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 instances.